Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs Grok 4 FastWhich is better in 2026?

Grok 4 Fast significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs Grok 4 Fast — which is better?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed (by Google) and Grok 4 Fast (by xAI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok 4 Fast is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench). Grok 4 Fast significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 3n E2B Instructed if…

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Grok 4 Fast if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2025
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok 4 Fast is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench).

Grok 4 Fast significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jun 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok 4 Fast specifies input context (2,000,000 tokens). Only Grok 4 Fast specifies output context (30,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
xAI
Grok 4 Fast
Input2,000,000 tokens
Output30,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Grok 4 Fast support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok 4 Fast

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok 4 Fast

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Grok 4 Fast was released on 2025-08-28.

Grok 4 Fast is 2 months newer than Gemma 3n E2B Instructed.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

11 months ago

Grok 4 Fast

Aug 28, 2025

9 months ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Grok 4 Fast's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E2B Instructed's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok 4 Fast's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 2024

Grok 4 Fast

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

xAI
Larger context window (2,000,000 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (92.0% vs 6.7%)
Higher GPQA score (85.7% vs 24.8%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (80.0% vs 13.2%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
xAI
Grok 4 Fast

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs Grok 4 Fast.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instructed or Grok 4 Fast?

Grok 4 Fast significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is made by Google and Grok 4 Fast is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3n E2B Instructed compare to Grok 4 Fast in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed scores HumanEval: 66.5%, MMLU: 60.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 59.0%, MBPP: 56.6%, Global-MMLU: 55.1%. Grok 4 Fast scores SimpleQA: 95.0%, HMMT 2025: 93.3%, AIME 2025: 92.0%, GPQA: 85.7%, LiveCodeBench: 80.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Grok 4 Fast?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports an unknown number of tokens and Grok 4 Fast supports 2.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Grok 4 Fast?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is developed by Google and Grok 4 Fast is developed by xAI.

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